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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edko_Films > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edko_Films.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edko_Films > Source revision: 1353060294 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Hong Kong film studio}} {{Infobox company | name = Edko Films Ltd. | logo = EdkoFilms.jpg | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_padding = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | former_name = | type = | industry = [Film](/source/Film_industry) | founded = 1986 | founder = | hq_location = Mid-level, Macdonnell Rd, 21-2 12 Wan Building | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong){{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0489933D:HK|title=Edko Films Ltd - Company Profile and News|website=[Bloomberg News](/source/Bloomberg_News) |accessdate= March 25, 2023}} | area_served = | key_people = [William Kong](/source/William_Kong) (executive director){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/bill-kong/|title=Bill Kong - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business Leaders|date=26 September 2017 |accessdate= March 25, 2023}} | products = | brands = | services = Film production, [film distribution](/source/film_distribution) | owner = | ratio = | rating = | website = }} {{Infobox Chinese | t = 安樂影片有限公司 | s = 安乐影片有限公司 | j = Ngon1 Lok6 Jing2 Pin2 Jau2 Haan6 Gung1 Si1}} '''Edko Films Ltd.''' ({{zh|安樂影片有限公司 }}) is a Hong Kong film [production company](/source/production_company) and [distributor](/source/film_distributor).{{cite web|url= http://www.cbooo.cn/c/143304|title= 安乐（北京）电影发行有限公司（中国）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese|archive-date= October 27, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191027092434/http://www.cbooo.cn/c/143304|url-status= dead}} == History == Edko Films was founded in 1959 by Kong Cho-yee.{{Cite news |last=Yang |first=Jeff |date=2009-07-22 |title=The rise and fall -- and rise? -- of Hong Kong cinema |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/The-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-Hong-Kong-3306583.php |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[SFGate](/source/SFGate) |language=en-US}} In 1989, his son [William Kong](/source/William_Kong) took the business over.{{Cite magazine |last=Walsh |first=Bryan |date=2005-10-03 |title=Bill Kong: Chinese Film Champion |url=https://time.com/time/asia/2005/heroes/bill_kong.html |access-date=2024-04-20 |magazine=[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))}} In 1996, Edko opened the [Broadway Cinematheque](/source/Broadway_Cinematheque), a theatre specializing in showing [art films](/source/Art_film).{{Sfn|Wong|McDonogh|2001|pp=100–101}} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title !! Release date !! Box office gross !! Ref. |- | ''[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor](/source/The_Mummy%3A_Tomb_of_the_Dragon_Emperor)'' || September 2, 2008 || $403.4 million USD || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/361634|title= 木乃伊3：龙帝之墓（2008）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[The Warrior and the Wolf](/source/The_Warrior_and_the_Wolf)'' || October 2, 2009 || {{CNY|11 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/573384|title= 狼灾记（2009）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[True Legend](/source/True_Legend)'' || February 9, 2010 || {{CNY|49 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/566782|title= 苏乞儿（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Ocean Heaven](/source/Ocean_Heaven)'' || June 18, 2010 || {{CNY|14 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/573589|title= 海洋天堂（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''Together'' || December 1, 2010 || {{CNY|0.6 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/590027|title= 在一起（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''Lover's Discourse'' || December 31, 2010 || {{CNY|4 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/589984|title= 恋人絮语（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Love for Life](/source/Love_for_Life)'' || May 10, 2011 || {{CNY|58 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/573978|title= 最爱（2011）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''Kora'' || November 3, 2011 || {{CNY|4 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/591749|title= 转山（2011）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Nightfall](/source/Nightfall_(2012_film))'' || March 15, 2012 || {{CNY|48 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/594690|title= 大追捕（2012）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[First Time](/source/First_Time_(2012_film))'' || June 8, 2012 || {{CNY|36 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/596552|title= 第一次（2012）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Cold War](/source/Cold_War_(2012_film))'' || November 8, 2012 || {{CNY|253 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/596138|title= 寒战（2012）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Finding Mr. Right](/source/Finding_Mr._Right)'' || March 21, 2013 || {{CNY|520 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/596800|title= 北京遇上西雅图（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''Singing When We Are Young'' || July 7, 2013 || {{CNY|2 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/616528|title= 初恋未满（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Firestorm](/source/Firestorm_(2013_film))'' || December 12, 2013 || {{CNY|308 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/614346|title= 风暴（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Up in the Wind](/source/Up_in_the_Wind)'' || December 31, 2013 || {{CNY|80 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/615471|title= 等风来（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Coming Home](/source/Coming_Home_(2014_film))'' || May 16, 2014 || {{CNY|291 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/616513|title= 归来（2014）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Temporary Family](/source/Temporary_Family)'' || August 21, 2014 || {{CNY|101 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/626880|title= 临时同居（2014）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Rise of the Legend](/source/Rise_of_the_Legend)'' || November 21, 2014 || {{CNY|184 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/617988|title= 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦（2014）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Red Amnesia](/source/Red_Amnesia)'' || April 30, 2015 || {{CNY|10 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/617612|title= 闯入者（2015）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Monster Hunt](/source/Monster_Hunt)'' || July 16, 2015 || {{CNY|2,440 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/627896|title= 捉妖记（2015）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Go Away Mr. Tumor](/source/Go_Away_Mr._Tumor)'' || August 13, 2015 || {{CNY|511 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/637578|title= 滚蛋吧！肿瘤君（2015）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Everybody's Fine](/source/Everybody's_Fine_(2016_film))'' || January 1, 2016 || {{CNY|26 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/639519|title= 一切都好（2016）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[The Bodyguard](/source/The_Bodyguard_(2016_film))'' || April 1, 2016 || {{CNY|324 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/628035|title= 我的特工爷爷（2016）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Book of Love](/source/Book_of_Love_(2016_film))'' || April 29, 2016 || {{CNY|787 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/639261|title= 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书（2016）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Cold War 2](/source/Cold_War_2_(film))'' || July 8, 2016 || {{CNY|678 million}} || {{cite web|url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/641077|title= 寒战2（2016）|accessdate= December 21, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese|archive-date= July 21, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160721214126/http://www.cbooo.cn/m/641077|url-status= dead}} |- | ''[Cherry Returns](/source/Cherry_Returns)'' || December 30, 2016 || {{CNY|33 million}} || {{cite web |url= http://cbooo.cn/m/656433|title= 那年夏天你去了哪里（2016）|accessdate= 5 January 2017|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}} |- | ''[Full River Red](/source/Full_River_Red)'' ||January 22, 2023 || $662.5 million USD || {{cite web |author= Frater, Patrick|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bill-kong-chinese-cinema-zhang-yimou-full-river-red-1235511625/|title= Zhang Yimou's Record-Breaking 'Full River Red' Snapped Up by Edko, Veteran Producer Bill Kong Optimistic for Chinese Cinema (EXCLUSIVE) |date= 3 February 2023| accessdate= March 3, 2023}} |- | ''[The Furious](/source/The_Furious)'' || TBA || TBA || {{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=April 25, 2024 |title='Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Producer Bill Kong Aims to Reset Martial Arts Genre With 'The Furious,' Directed by Tanigaki Kenji (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-bill-kong-the-furious-tanigaki-kenji-1235982055/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))}} |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} === Cited literature === {{refbegin|colwidth=30em|indent=yes}} * {{Cite encyclopedia |year=2001 |title=Consuming Cinema: Reflections on Movies and Market-places in Contemporary Hong Kong |encyclopedia=Consuming Hong Kong |publisher=[Hong Kong University Press](/source/Hong_Kong_University_Press) |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9789622095366/page/80/mode/2up |access-date=2024-04-20 |last1=Wong |first1=Cindy Hing-yuk |editor-last=Mathews |editor-first=Gordon |editor-last2=Lui |editor-first2=Tai-lok |series=Hong Kong Culture and Society |isbn=962-209-536-4 |last2=McDonogh |first2=Gary W. |ref={{harvid|Wong|McDonogh|2001}}}} {{refend}} Category:Film production companies of Hong Kong Category:International sales agents {{HK-company-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Edko Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edko_Films) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edko_Films?action=history)). 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